Commodities are a popular investment for adding diversity to a portfolio, and hedging against rising inflation and stock market volatility. You can invest in commodities through futures contracts, ...

Wall Street turns to gold when the economy shows warning signs of a potential downturn, but gold isn't the only commodity worth investing in. Diversifying your portfolio with crude oil, crops, and ...

Barclays Capital issued the first collateralized commodity obligation (CCO) last month, providing fixed-income investors with access to commodities as an asset class. Historically, collateralized debt ...

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